NASCAR: Five Misconceptions About Racing Amongst Non-Fans

NASCAR “Isn’t A Sport.”

According to the Oxford Dictionary a sport is defined as follows:

Sport – An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

So, if you want to look at this from strictly a definition stance I would say that NASCAR fits the bill. Driving a racecar is indeed a physical activity and does require a fair amount of skill. For those of you still unsure about the skill needed to driver a stock car please refer to the opening slide of this show for further guidance.

NASCAR would fall under the individual aspect of sport although they do have teams but it’s teams in the true sense of the word. Lastly, the drivers compete against one another for entertainment.

If you’re one of those who don’t believe in things like dictionaries and such you can always look at the fact that NASCAR is categorized as a Motorsport or an Auto Sport. The two keywords in there is sport obviously. There was also a time when NASCAR was the fastest growing spectator sport in the United States. The key there is once again sport.

Now let’s be honest for a moment because we all know why some people don’t want to call NASCAR a sport and that reason is highlighted on the next slide.